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App marketing metrics comparison

App marketing is all about the data - but how do you know what to measure? Quickly compare metrics to be sure you're tracking what matters, giving you confidence in your campaign decisions.

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Cost per completed view (CPCV) VS Cost per mille (CPM)

Description
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
CPCV is an ad pricing model where advertisers only pay for a video ad once the user watches it in full.
Cost per mille (CPM)
CPM indicates the price an advertiser pays for 1,000 impressions of their ad (mille is Latin for thousand).
Target audience
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Advertisers and publishers
Cost per mille (CPM)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Good for engaging with high-quality users
• Low risk to the advertiser
• Good for measuring actual engagement and conversions

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Useful when you want to build awareness and recognition through maximum exposure
• No budget surprises – advertisers pay a fixed price for the impressions

How to calculate
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of completed views
Cost per mille (CPM)
Total campaign spend
Number of impressions
x 1,000
How to improve it?
Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Open with a strong hook
• Rotate several creatives and optimize them for different devices (multiple formats/aspect ratios)
• Broaden your audience
• First optimize your CPI, then build on this by using CPCV with a focused audience

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Compare costs for platforms, locations, and timings to determine the value of your impressions

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